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The science that focuses on planet Earth and its place in the universe.
What is Earth Science
100
One of the factors that can change in an experiment.
What is a Variable
100
a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals
What is a geode
100
a hard, colorful mineral with a brilliant, glassy luster; valued for its appearance
What is gemstone
100
Igneous rock that forms from lava on the surface of the earth
What is extrusive rock
200
Grouping things by their likenesses or similarities.
What is classifying
200
A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
What is a mineral
200
A type of rock that is formed from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
What is igneous rock
200
a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again
What is a crystal
200
the look or feel of a rock
What is texture
300
an educated guess; a possible explanation for the set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable.
What is a hypothesis
300
not formed from living things; non living
What is inorganic
300
molten mixture of rock rorming substances, gases and water from the mantle
What is magma
300
A type of rock that is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure or chemical reactions.
What is metamorphic rock
300
The particles of minerals or rocks that give a rock its texture
What is grains
400
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
What is Data
400
when minerals splits easily along a flat surface
What is a cleavage
400
liquid magma that reaches the earth’s surface
What is lava
400
Igneous rock that forms when magma slowly cools underneath the earth's surface
What is intrusive rock
400
A dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in the oceanic crust
What is basalt
500
How people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems.
What is Technology
500
how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way
What is fracture
500
a narrow deposit of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock.
What is a vein
500
A light colored igneous rock that is found in the continental crust
What is granite
500
A type of rock that forms when particles for other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
What is sedimentary rock
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